Anyone interested in a Dutton Sierra?

[nigel bickle]

You''ll recall I'm moving cars out of my fire damaged shed-to tear it down & rebuild.

 

My neighbour has agreed to let me store those vehicles short-term in his backyard - whilst I decide their fate.

 

However- he asked my help with a vehicle left by a paying tenant.Seems said tenant has elected not to pay-and handed over formal ownership.

 

Its a 'Q' plated Dutton Sierra estate, mustard coloured- now half overgrown under a tree. Its fibreglass- so external rots not a problem. Wellers, I think, interior looks complete- if messy,there seems to be a spare engine cover in the rear.

 

I'll hitch up the Gypsy and pull it out if anyone is seriously interested. Suspect its a 'token' payment- as Phil recgonises the weigh in value of grp!

 

Can do photos-if I'm not wasting my breathe?

[M'coli]

Perhaps the Dutton Owner's club would be interested?

http://www.duttonownersclub.co.uk/

[Station]

What's weigh in value of GRP? I thought it was non-existant, or are you being sarcastic?

[wuvvum]

Doesn't look like sarcasm to me.

Suspect its a 'token' payment- as Phil recgonises the weigh in value of grp!

In other words, it's going to be cheap, because the owner knows that GRP is not worth anything as scrap.

[autofive]

what engine/gearbox combo has it?

 

(the only bit worth any money on a dutton)

[warren t claim]

Is it a Q plate? If it's on its Escort donor reg then it might be woth buying to ring an Ezzy. You can tell I'm from Merseyside can't you?

[trigger]

Tonka on here is a member of the Dutton club isn't he?, I'd like to see the photos though.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Michael Eavis ought to round up a load of these to use as Portaloos.

[Father Ted]

I rather like these and would happily luzz about in one.

 

However I also rather like my testicles in my scrotum and would like them to remain there, so bringing one home isnt an option.

Shame really.

[bones96]

whereabouts is this thing of beauty as im may be after a project

[wuvvum]

whereabouts is this thing of beauty as im may be after a project

Presumably very close to Nigel's house, so not a million miles from you.

[bones96]

my thoughts exactly

[Station]

Doesn't look like sarcasm to me.

Suspect its a 'token' payment- as Phil recgonises the weigh in value of grp!

In other words, it's going to be cheap, because the owner knows that GRP is not worth anything as scrap.

 

Ah, I should read whole sentences!

 

They're actually quite handsome looking things, I thought they were pretty ugly a few years ago.

[eddyramrod]

Did someone say Dutton Sierra?

Here's one that's for sale right now. It's in Paphos though, so you'd need to come over and get it.

[andrew e]

I wouldn't dismiss it just yet... the Dutton I sold a few years back had a rocket box, 1600E gauges and a favourable diff ratio. This might have all that and a 711 block. But then it might be a sunburst red chicken coup

 

Whatever, it will cause some SERIOUS envy on the school run, especially if it expires ourside the school gates and there is tesco 10/40 pissing all over the yellow chevrons

[DCLane]

If you get it, you might want this:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dutton-Sierra-Kit-Car-Build-Manual-/140469754782?pt=UK_CarParts_Vehicles_Manuals_Litterature_ET&hash=item20b4a65b9e

Dutton Sierra Build Manual

[Tonka]

Still guilty of having a tax exempt one, but only for the useful bits I could get off it, rolling shell provisionally sold.

[nigel bickle]

Its south of Horsham,West Sussex.

 

I doubt its moved in 3years.. No idea on the running gear -front end buried under a tree, and I'm not 'Ford' orientated. Sorry.

 

I'll get pics.

[nigel bickle]

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Form an orderly queue, please.

[trigger]

If it's of any help, according to the ebay car selling tool thing it was first registered in 1984 and it's a 1600 so I'm guessing it's Mk 3 Escort?, CVH maybe?.

 

I guess it depends if it's FWD or RWD to know which Mark Escort it is, saying that, I guess it could also be a Mk5 Cortina looking at the wheels, I'll shut up now.

[seth]

Form an orderly queue, please.

 

Can I be right at the back, around the block? Thanks!

[M'coli]

If it's of any help, according to the ebay car selling tool thing it was first registered in 1984 and it's a 1600 so I'm guessing it's Mk 3 Escort?, CVH maybe?.

 

I guess it depends if it's FWD or RWD to know which Mark Escort it is, saying that, I guess it could also be a Mk5 Cortina looking at the wheels, I'll shut up now.

It'll still be a mk1 or mk2 escort underneath, not a mk3 - the Q plate isn't really age specific, it just shows when the kit was registered as going on the road.

[autofive]

If it's of any help, according to the ebay car selling tool thing it was first registered in 1984 and it's a 1600 so I'm guessing it's Mk 3 Escort?, CVH maybe?.

 

 

 

999% sure it wont be a cvh

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Bit of a gamble, it might be a 1600 crossflow which I suspect might be worth a couple of groat, or it might be a 1600 pinto which is worth its weight in mixed scrap.

[Lankytim]

Hey, Bol. Fancy A framing it home? I have some extra straps incase anything starts to fall off.

[bones96]

im out that way this week working if you wanna message me the adreess i will pop round and have a butchers

[AnthonyG]

It's might be a crossflow, Ford kept making them for specialist car builders years after they stopped putting them in their own stuff.

 

Won't be a CVH, these were for FWD applications.

 

Pintos have ribbed cam covers, Crossflows don't, if you want to risk opening the bonnet NB!

[Rebuilda]

Dutton Sierra series2

It will be based on a mk1 or mk2 escy with various bits (doors, fuel tank) added from an escort estate/van, bedfrod CF tail lights'.

Series 1 = flat bonnet

Series 2 = centre raised section on bonnet

Series 3 = rounded rear 1/4's with escort van/p100 tail lights.

 

unless the previous owner dropped a pinto lump in by mistake it will still be a crossflow.

 

If you guys really need to find out info on old duttons just ask...

[nigel bickle]

Its not mine-its not on my land -so I cant just ''send you in''. Nor is it my decision to sell.

 

I'm over there from time to time-(as work permits) moving my cars to sort my shed -so if you're serious ,pm me your details and I'll contact you when I know I'll be over.

[Rebuilda]

Thought you guys might like to know it was saved by a member of the owners club who plans to restore it.

Brave man.